. >> reporter: this is the air drop technology amazon calls prime air. ceo jeff bezos told charlie rose on "60 minutes" he hopes it will deliver packages under five pounds faster than a pizza. >> these are effectively drones there's no reason they can't be used as delivery vehicles. >> reporter: bezos said a fleet of self-guided drones is still years away. >> i know it can't be before 2015 because that's the earliest that we can get the rules from the faa. my guess is that's -- that's probably a little optimistic. >> reporter: the federal aviation administration is still working on how much drones can safely operate below 10,000 feet, america's most congested airspace. for now, only law enforcement and research institutes qualify for the faa's drone permits. but over the next year, the agency will test the viability of commercial drones in six pilot areas. teams in 24 states have submitted applications to participate. including adaptive flight in marietta, georgia, which has developed four drone models. eric johnson is the co-founder. he's sympathetic to